ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

Midlands15 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull's hospitals, 159,286 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
11.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
Waiting over a year
460

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 12.5 wks 12.8 wks Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham (6.4 wks)
Urology 12.1 wks 12.2 wks Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham (11.6 wks)
Orthopaedics 11.3 wks 13.9 wks Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (2.4 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 12.8 wks 15.4 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (12.8 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 9.9 wks 10.4 wks Spamedica Solihull (6.2 wks)
Oral surgery 12.1 wks 16.4 wks Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (10.4 wks)
Neurosurgery 15.6 wks 13.4 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (15.6 wks)
Plastic surgery 11.3 wks 14.0 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (11.3 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 6.8 wks 9.6 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (6.8 wks)
General medicine 7.7 wks 10.2 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (6.0 wks)
Gastroenterology 11.4 wks 11.0 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (11.4 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 8.0 wks 11.9 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (8.0 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 9.8 wks 10.5 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (9.8 wks)
Respiratory medicine 10.5 wks 10.4 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (10.5 wks)
Neurology 17.7 wks 13.2 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (17.7 wks)
Rheumatology 7.7 wks 10.9 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (7.7 wks)
Elderly medicine 5.8 wks 7.6 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (5.8 wks)
Gynaecology 17.6 wks 14.2 wks Spire Parkway Hospital (7.4 wks)
Other medical specialties 9.7 wks 10.7 wks Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (5.7 wks)
Other mental health 8.5 wks 8.4 wks Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (8.7 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 11.2 wks 12.3 wks Birmingham Women'S and Children'S NHS Foundation Trust (10.7 wks)
Other surgical specialties 10.0 wks 11.4 wks University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (9.6 wks)
Other services 6.9 wks 8.7 wks Birmingham Women'S and Children'S NHS Foundation Trust (4.2 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Birmingham and Solihull
  • England
Birmingham and Solihull: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16 weeks to 11.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.3 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 202611.312.2
July 202611.212
June 202611.211.9
May 202611.512.4
April 202610.911.9
March 202610.411.3
February 202613.213.2
January 202613.413.6
December 202513.213.5
November 202512.712.9
October 202513.113.3
September 202513.713.4
August 202514.413.5
July 20251513.1
June 202515.313.4
May 202515.513.6
April 202515.313.3
March 20251613.9
February 202515.714.2
January 202515.914.5
December 202415.714.2
November 202415.614
October 202416.014.2
September 20241614.4

Hospitals and providers in Birmingham and Solihull

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